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Civilian ARP Warden Thomas Charles Graham of Distington, Cumberland (now Cumbria) is commemorated on the local village war memorial along with local service casualties of the two World Wars.

ARP Warden Thomas C. Graham died in hospital on 10 October 1940 as a result of injuries received as the result of an accident while on duty during the night of 8 - 9 September 1940. Mr Graham was hit by a car on the main road near Distington village while the wartime blackout was in force.

Mr Graham was a veteran soldier of the 1914 - 1918 and a member of the local Royal British Legion. It is fitting that Mr Graham is commemorated on the village memorial. He also served and lost his life as the result of injuries sustained while on duty.======================